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GMA Network, Alden Richards, and Ken Chan win big at Village Pipol Choice Awards

By Cara Emmeline Garcia
Published January 24, 2020 3:27 PM PHT

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Alden Richards Ken Chan win big at Village Pipol Awards


What a great way to start the year. Congratulations, Kapuso!

Kapuso actors Alden Richards and Ken Chan led last night's Village Pipol Choice Awards 2019 as each took home a prestigious award in their respective categories.

Alden Richards and Ken Chan
Alden Richards and Ken Chan

Asia's Multimedia Star Alden Richards emerged as a big winner after he bagged Movie Actor of the Year for his movie, Hello, Love Goodbye beating his fellow The Gift actor Martin del Rosario.

Meanwhile, Ken Chan took home the coveted TV Actor of the Year award for his portrayal of Bobet in the GMA Afternoon Prime soap My Special Tatay.

LOOK: #OneOfTheBaes star #KenChan wins TV Actor of the Year at @villagepipol's #VPChoiceAwards2019 last night. Congratulations, Kapuso! #VPChoiceAwards

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GMA Network also rose as the night's big winner when the station was announced as the TV Station of the Year.

Special awards were also given at the glamorous event, such as the Marqed Look of the Night given to Ashley Ortega and Mr. and Ms. Fitspiration of the Pipol Award awarded to Ken Chan and Angela Alarcon.

Kapuso Chic #AshleyOrtega wins @marqedsalon's Marqed Look of the Night at last night's @villagepipol #VPChoiceAwards2019! #VPChoiceAwards

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#AngelaAlarcon and #KenChan are the recipients for the Mr. and Ms. Fitspiration of the Pipol award at tonight's @villagepipol #VPChoiceAwards2019! #VPChoiceAwards

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Village Pipol is the first free travel, lifestyle, entertainment, technology magazine in the country.

Several Kapuso stars have already been featured on the cover of the magazine such as Kris Bernal, Carmina Villarroel, Rocco Nacino, and Julie Anne San Jose.

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